Photo by Christopher Duggan
Photo by Ben Mckeown
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Luke Hickey is a NYC based tap dancer, choreographer, and actor hailing from Chapel Hill, NC, and was named by Dance Magazine among their "25 to Watch" in 2020. Hickey began studying at the age of seven with his lifelong mentor, Gene Medler (JUBA Award recipient). Under the tutelage of Mr. Medler, Hickey experienced 10 unbelievably special seasons studying and touring with the internationally acclaimed North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble (NCYTE). In addition to the his study with Medler, he is also an alumnus of the School at Jacob’s Pillow and Pace University NYC (BA Film & Screen Studies, BA Communications Studies, cum laude). Since 2018, Hickey has been a company member of MacArthur Fellow, Michelle Dorrance’s acclaimed company, Dorrance Dance.
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His choreographic career began with the debut of his evening-length work, "A Little Old, A Little New,"which played the world famous Birdland Jazz Club, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Battery Dance Festival, the Joyce Theater's season at Chelsea Factory and most recently, headlining the American Dance Festival's Fall Series. Soon after, Hickey premiered a new percussion ensemble concert as well as a 20-minute work titled, "In This Time," at the Little Island Music & Dance Festival. Hickey's choreography can also be seen in Patrick Wang’s feature film "A Bread Factory," which was listed on The New Yorker's "The Best Movies of 2018." Most recently, Hickey and longtime collaborator Elizabeth Burke premiered "A Swing Suite" at the 92NY's 150th Season Opening Night.
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He has had the honor to perform with artists including Grammy winner Arturo O'Farrill, Michelle Dorrance, Ansel Elgort, Elizabeth Burke, Grammy winner Keyon Harold, Paul Aslanian, Ayodele Casel and Cartier Williams. Recently, Hickey has performed with acclaimed drummer Allison Miller in her multi-disciplinary show, "Rivers in Our Veins," at the Detroit Jazz Festival, The Strathmore, and on WNYC's radio show Soundcheck.
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Hickey is very passionate about teaching and educating the next generation of tap dancers. He has been on faculty at Harlem School of the Arts, guest faculty at STEPS on Broadway, and has been on faculty at tap dance festivals around the world including the North Carolina Rhythm Tap Festival, American Tap Festival, Tap City Tap Festival, SMASH (Mexico), Oslo Tap & Swing Explosion, RIFF Dallas, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and the Monterrey Tap Festival.
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Stage credits include: Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, The Kennedy Center, Guggenheim Museum, Oslo Jazz Festival, Joyce Theater, Detroit Jazz Festival, Ravello Music Festival, MGM National Harbor, New Victory Theater, New York City Center, and The Music Center at Strathmore.
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